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False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Point on POCUS ... to pleural line ... False #LungPoint #POCUS ... #clinical #lungcardiac ... #diagnosis #mimics
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... systemic complaints- anemia ... the “Chewing gum test ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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Related Disease Clinical ... biliary, renal, lung ... specific laboratory tests ... biopsy+++) • 2nd line ... Disease #diagnosis #management
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
abscessus • Line ... Kansasii: • Mimics ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... Disease: • Clinical ... NTM #Infections #differential
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
POCUS A 20yo ... , which is the best ... management plan ... #POCUS #BLines ... #clinical #ultrasound
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Viridans (Sanguinis, Mitis ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
1928, a 32-page long ... the Journal of Clinical ... reasoning during clinical ... PICC, and mid lines ... pathophysiology #differential
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
on POCUS The differential ... of multiple B-lines ... sliding #pneumonia #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #mimics